yes, it was on the news, i now know that your ex-governer was democrat.
actually i think it's legal to appoint someone when someone dies in office,
but, he was not in office. the constitution lists one qualification for
running for the senate as being a resident of the state. i guess his body
resides in the state if they buried him there, but, i don't think anyone
counts the people in their cemetaries as residents. this kind of stuff could
only happen in politics.
  without regard to the parties, how would you run a campaign like this. if
you are critical of  the record, you get blasted as speaking evil of the
dead. if you're  critical of the widow, then "you are such a mean person. it
would certainly place his opposition in the position of not being able to
campaign.
  i find stuff like this ammusing.

-----Original Message-----
From: Karen K. Perlow [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 8:57 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: voting lines


In a message dated 11/07/2000 4:47:49 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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<< oh, let me say, he may have been popular, but he is dead. missoury law in
 this case probably would run afoul of the constitutional requirments of
 running for the senate. probably you all will end up with a special
election
 regardless of the vote today. i could be wrong, just an opinion and
 certainly don't affect me either way. >>

Ken,
I'm sure that the republicans have already been looking into a possible
challenge based on the constitution.As I understand it though, IF he wins ,
the governor then appoints someone ( in this case, his widow ) to fill the
senate seat until a special election in 2002.Of course, it may all be a moot
point by morning.We'll have to wait & see.
Karen